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The News Meeting

Jun 09, 2025•33 min•Ep. 617

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What’s behind the president’s decision to deploy the National Guard in response to protests over immigration raids? Is Greta Thunberg’s journey aboard the detained Madleen flotilla the most effective way to highlight the plight of Gazans? And how should we tackle the soaring water use of AI?

Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer’s Katie Gunning, Jon Ungoed-thomas and Serena Cesareo, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.

**Join us at the News Meeting Live:

LIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 17 June - with Zing Tsjeng and NPR’s Lauren Frayer
LIVE from the Observer Newsroom on Tuesday 29th July - with Charlene White and Kehinde Andrews

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Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor-in-chief at The Observer

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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